Light Fortress
Chapter 106 - 95 Business (Two in One)_4

Chapter 106: Chapter 95 Business (Two in One)_4

The man’s voice grew animated as he ignored Zhao Qi’s gloomy gaze and started to talk about the complex and tedious interpretations again, tapping swiftly on the back of his hand like a pianist engrossed in a performance, "And if the spirit is severed, the flesh will decay and we will be banished... no one knows where the spirit will end up..."

"Are you saying... death?" Zhao Qi furrowed his brows and voiced his understanding.

"Oh... an interesting metaphor, but it’s not accurate."

The man laughed, "You could think of it as falling asleep, indefinitely... just like Gu Changzhi, everyone can only say he is asleep, no one dares to say he is dead. This necklace contains such power, capable of banishing someone’s spirit, but of course, only for ordinary people like the lady."

Zhao Qi took the necklace with great wariness.

"How do I use it?"

"Just have her wear it, that’s all... Just twenty minutes, maybe a bit longer, but no more than an hour." The man seemed to see a beautiful scene, murmuring softly in awe, "There, the lady of Da Du will fall into a tranquil long slumber, like a hibernating butterfly enveloped in a thick cocoon."

Zhao Qi fell silent.

He felt a slight headache thinking that the necklace looked decent enough, and the craftsmanship was passably exquisite, but why would Lu Nanzhi fancy it... it was just an ordinary necklace.

The woman was adorned entirely with high-grade Extraordinary Sealed Objects.

The necklace that Lu Nanzhi always wore was the strongest protective charm that could be found in Da Du; it could even keep her unscathed in a level 12 earthquake.

"Put it on her yourself, you are her husband, she surely won’t refuse... right?" The man smiled, coaxingly adding, "Give it a try, it’s better than nothing."

Zhao Qi neither nodded nor shook his head.

He accepted the necklace, just as he had accepted the jade stone previously, and no one knew what choices this man, pushed to the brink, would make in the future.

"There’s another matter," he spoke evenly, "It concerns the Sincere Heart Association. Chen Jingtan was assaulted, the deal I was brokering fell through, messing up this matter... whether it’s Cui Zhongcheng or the old man, they’ll only look down on me more. If I want to reconnect the business, I need to give Chen San an explanation, and it’s not easy for me to act on my own; I need your help."

The man sighed, somewhat helplessly.

"Mr. Zhao, we agreed that I was only responsible for imprinting one Spiritual Imprint, handling your lady." He massaged his brows and slowly continued, "The last imprint was removed... your coming to me is understandable. The necklace and the jade bead, consider them my subsidies to you."

"But you bring up the matter of the Sincere Heart Association again... what does that mean?"

The last few words dropped slowly, charging the air of the empty warehouse suddenly as invisible waves slammed against the ancient lime walls and the broken iron gates, instantly webbing them with cracks.

It was as if an Ancient God had awakened, merely speaking was like a divine command, whipping up a rolling tornado.

All the Transcendents around Zhao Qi suddenly grew serious.

Looking at the towering man seated before them, they felt that the slender, skinny figure seemed as monumental and unfathomable as mountains and abysses, not to be looked upon directly... and there was a vague bleeding of crimson flames.

They all broke out in cold sweat.

It was only then that they understood why the other had dared to meet alone.

If it really came to a fight... one person was enough.

Interestingly, among the high-level Transcendents who were no longer composed, it was Zhao Qi who remained the coolest.

"We rise or fall together."

Zhao Qi lightly uttered these words.

"Everyone says I’m hopeless, only you always told me not to belittle myself..."

Zhao Qi laughed self-mockingly, "The truth is, they are right, I am just a lump of useless mud, but you esteemed me enough to offer your help."

He said calmly, "There’s a term called ’sunk cost’... after helping me so much, you surely wouldn’t want to see me fall now, would you? This small hurdle, it can’t stop others, but I can’t get past it, so I only have you to turn to."

The storm swept through.

The man sitting on the chair gazed coldly at Zhao Qi.

"You help me, and I help you. I don’t care what Da Du eventually becomes, I only care about myself... even if I am just a lump of mud, I at least want to have a wall that can stick myself to." Zhao Qi said with a slight smile, "What do you think?"

All the Transcendents present felt a vague palpitation.

The storm echoed back.

The Ancient God whispered.

"Zhao Qi... you really are an utter bastard."

The man stared into those candid eyes; after a long moment, he uttered two words.

"Just this once... deal."